General Discussion

No, President Trump has not federalized the Minnesota National Guard. Control of the state's National Guard remains with Governor Tim Walz.

Recent updates on the situation:
1.
Governor Walz issued a "warning order" on January 7, 2026, to prepare the Minnesota National Guard for potential deployment, an action under his state authority. He explicitly stated that Minnesota does not need federal help from President Trump or Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

2.
Federal immigration enforcement operations are currently active in Minneapolis and the wider Twin Cities area, with the Department of Homeland Security launching a major operation on January 6, 2026. These operations involve federal agents, not the federalized Minnesota National Guard.

3.
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled against the Trump administration's efforts to deploy federalized National Guard troops in other cities like Chicago without the state governor's consent, finding a lack of legal authority for such actions under the circumstances presented.

4.
President Trump has backed off pushes to federalize the Guard in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Portland following various legal setbacks.

5.
The authority to activate the National Guard under state command for domestic crises rests with the state governor. The President can only federalize the guard under specific circumstances like an insurrection or foreign invasion, typically after invoking the Insurrection Act, which has not happened for the situation in Minnesota.